Ivica Kockar
About Ivica Kockar
Ivica Kockar is a Senior Data Engineer at Infobip in Zagreb, Croatia, with extensive experience in data engineering and business intelligence roles across various organizations.
Company Overview - Infobip
Ivica Kockar is currently employed at Infobip in Zagreb, Croatia, where he holds the role of Senior Data Engineer. Infobip is a global cloud communications platform that enables businesses to engage with their customers using various communication channels. At Infobip, Kockar leverages his extensive experience in data engineering to design, build, test, launch, and monitor ETL mappings. His responsibilities also include utilizing Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, and Azure Databricks to meet the information and analytics needs of internal stakeholders.
Previous Experience at Hrvatska poštanska banka
Ivica Kockar worked at Hrvatska poštanska banka, d.d. as a Senior Analytical Systems Support Analyst from 2019 to 2020, based in Zagreb. During his tenure, which lasted 10 months, he focused on supporting analytical systems and addressing the bank's complex data requirements. His role entailed providing expertise in process evaluation, mapping, and designing improvements, contributing to more effective data handling and analysis within the organization.
Earlier Career at Zagrebačka banka
Prior to his time at other institutions, Ivica Kockar spent a significant part of his career at Zagrebačka banka d.d., where he served as Lead DWH/BI Specialist from 1999 to 2018, accumulating 19 years of extensive experience. In this capacity, Kockar was responsible for leading the data warehouse and business intelligence functions, ensuring data architecture and processes met the bank's strategic objectives. His long tenure at Zagrebačka banka honed his skills in data warehousing and business intelligence, forming a substantial part of his professional foundation.
Educational Background - Faculty of Economics and Business Zagreb
Ivica Kockar has a robust academic background from the Faculty of Economics and Business in Zagreb. He achieved a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in IT Management in 2002, having studied for 11 months. Additionally, he completed his Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Business Informatics in 1997, also for a period of 11 months. This educational foundation provided him with essential knowledge in information technology management and business informatics, critical to his later roles in data engineering and analytics.
Technical Expertise
Ivica Kockar has demonstrated extensive technical expertise throughout his career. He is proficient in designing, building, testing, launching, and monitoring ETL mappings. In his role at Infobip, he consistently applies his skills in Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, and Azure Databricks. Additionally, Kockar utilizes Python to handle various data engineering tasks. His competencies also encompass the evaluation of processes, mapping out requirements, and designing improvements, ensuring that systems meet complex analytical needs effectively.